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Aviral Bhatnagar Floats VC Firm AJVC To Back Pre-Seed Startups

Inc42 · 1y ago

Aviral Bhatnagar Floats VC Firm AJVC To Back Pre-Seed Startups

Entrepreneur Bhatnagar noticed a gap in India's pre-seed ecosystem leading to difficulty for founders in securing initial funding. AJVC's first fund recently gained approval from SEBI. Bhatnagar joins numerous fund managers and partners who have left VC firms to start their own ventures in the past year.

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Micro VC AJVC bags Rs 100-crore corpus for early-stage bets

Economic Times

Economic Times · 6m ago

Micro VC AJVC bags Rs 100-crore corpus for early-stage bets

AJVC, an early-stage venture capital firm founded by Aviral Bhatnagar, has raised a Rs 100 crore corpus, with plans to increase by Rs 50 crore through a greenshoe option. The firm, focused on pre-seed companies, provides Rs 1.5 crore for a 9% stake. Despite slow risk capital investment trends, AJVC has benefitted from more reasonable valuations. It primarily comprises domestic capital with notable backers, supporting nine startups across diverse sectors.

Micro VCs find solid ground as the venture landscape reshapes

Economic Times

Economic Times · 1y ago

Micro VCs find solid ground as the venture landscape reshapes

Aviral Bhatnagar, previously involved with Venture Highway, has launched a Rs 100 crore fund through his new venture capital firm AJVC to support early-stage startups in India. The fund will focus on pre-seed investments and is open to startups across various sectors. This development comes as more micro venture capital firms emerge in India, providing early-stage funding to startups. AJVC aims to make over 30 investments in the next few years, with the possibility of follow-on investments if the startups are successful. The firm has received approval from the Securities and Exchange Board of India.

Former Venture Highway exec’s maiden fund AJVC tops target

VCCircle

VCCircle · 6m ago

Former Venture Highway exec’s maiden fund AJVC tops target

Former Venture Highway executive Aviral Bhatnagar launched AJVC, a venture capital fund, in August 2024. The fund, initially targeting a corpus of nearly Rs 100 crore, is oversubscribed and considering a greenshoe option of Rs 50 crore. AJVC, approved by the Securities and Exchange Board of India, focuses on early-stage startups, primarily in pre-seed stages, across various sectors. It plans to invest in over 50 startups, currently having invested in nine companies across different domains.

Aviral Bhatnagar raises Rs 100 Cr in his first fund to bet on the pre-seed stage

YourStory

YourStory · 6m ago

Aviral Bhatnagar raises Rs 100 Cr in his first fund to bet on the pre-seed stage

Aviral Bhatnagar's A Junior VC (AJVC) has raised a Rs 100 crore fund to focus on pre-seed investments in India's startup ecosystem. Targeting emerging sectors like AI, SaaS, and consumer technology, AJVC plans to invest in 12-15 companies annually. The fund is sector-agnostic and primarily supported by domestic capital from Indian family offices, founders, and HNIs. AJVC emphasizes long-term returns and has already made nine investments, particularly in AI and consumer tech sectors.

Pre-seed investor Volt VC floats maiden investment fund

VCCircle

VCCircle · 1y ago

Pre-seed investor Volt VC floats maiden investment fund

Ahmedabad-based micro-venture capital firm Volt VC has launched its first investment fund, aimed at supporting consumer-centric startups at the pre-seed stage. The Volt VC Fund-I aims to raise INR 45 crore ($5.4 million) and will primarily invest in direct-to-consumer, business-to-consumer, and business-to-business-to-consumer models. The fund plans to invest between INR 50 lakh and INR 2 crore in approximately 20-25 startups. Volt VC aims to address the lack of micro-VC funding available to startups at the pre-seed stage in India, enabling promising ideas to grow and flourish.

Aviral Bhatnagar Quits VC Firm Venture Highway

Inc42 · 1y ago

Aviral Bhatnagar Quits VC Firm Venture Highway

Aviral Bhatnagar, who was leading investments in SaaS, consumer, and AI sectors at Venture Highway, has left the VC firm. Bhatnagar expressed excitement about exploring new opportunities and contributing to India's ecosystem. He thanked Venture Highway's founder Neeraj Arora for providing him with a platform and supporting young talents. Bhatnagar's departure follows the resignation of Samir Sood, cofounder of Venture Highway, a few months ago. The VC firm, which was founded in 2015, has invested in unicorns like Meesho, CRED, and Moglix. Bhatnagar's exit adds to the string of partner-level departures witnessed in the Indian startup VC ecosystem in 2023.

Micro VC firm Warmup Ventures floats second fund with $35 mn target

VCCircle

VCCircle · 8m ago

Micro VC firm Warmup Ventures floats second fund with $35 mn target

Jaipur-based micro venture capital firm, Warmup Ventures, has launched its second investment vehicle, Warmup Fund II, with a target corpus of $35.3 million. The fund will primarily invest in seed and pre-seed stage companies, with a focus on deep-tech, climate, and sustainability sectors. Warmup Ventures aims to invest in 25 to 30 early-stage startups across various sectors, providing follow-on rounds as well. The firm has already invested in more than 15 startups since its launch in 2023, including Bobabhai, Nitro Commerce, Minimizes, RocketPay, and Balwaan Krishi.

Early-stage investor 2am VC floats second venture capital fund

VCCircle

VCCircle · 5m ago

Early-stage investor 2am VC floats second venture capital fund

2am VC, an early-stage venture capital firm, has launched its second fund, aiming to raise $25 million to invest in up to 30 Indian startups primarily at the pre-seed to seed stages. The fund will focus on sectors such as consumer technology, fintech, food and beverage, AI, and SaaS. Led by founders Hershel Mehta and Brendan Rogers, 2am VC plans to lead investment rounds and provide operational support to founders.

Mithila Foods raises Rs 1.5 Cr in seed round from Aviral Bhatnagar’s AJVC

Entrackr

Entrackr · 16d ago

Mithila Foods raises Rs 1.5 Cr in seed round from Aviral Bhatnagar’s AJVC

Mithila Foods, an FMCG company working on Bihar-based food products, has secured Rs 1.5 crore in seed funding from AJVC, an investment firm founded by Aviral Bhatnagar. The maiden funding will be used to expand distribution, strengthen the supply chain, and introduce new product categories rooted in Bihar’s culinary heritage, the company said in a press release. Founded in January 2025 by Shubham Sunderka, Ankit Kumar, and Anshu Kumar, Mithila Foods focuses on staples such as sattu, roasted chana, makhana, and katarni chuda for consumers in Bihar and urban markets. In less than five months, Mithila Foods claims to have scaled rapidly, crossing Rs 3 crore in annualised revenue, launching over 20 SKUs, and serving more than 25,000 customers across 4,000 pin codes. According to the company, starting from a warehouse in Dumka, the brand has expanded its presence across the country, serving both migrant communities and urban buyers. Its distribution includes e-commerce platforms such as Amazon and Flipkart, along with offline retail in tier I and tier II cities. AJVC follows a standard investment strategy of providing Rs 1.5 crore in funding for a 9% equity stake in startups.

Former Titan Capital Partner Bipin Shah Floats Micro VC Firm

Inc42 · 10m ago

Former Titan Capital Partner Bipin Shah Floats Micro VC Firm

Zeropearl, a venture capital firm, will be making around 12-15 significant investments per year, according to Shah's LinkedIn post. The firm follows a "Founder Only" thesis and promises to respond to founders within 7 days of contacting Shah. Zeropearl is open to investing in pre-revenue SaaS startups, but consumer startups must have a minimum monthly revenue of 1 Lakh to be eligible for investment.

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